watch this before committing to UConn...

[@dr.emilyacevedo812]

I'm in Storrs and going for a masters degree in Research, Methods, Measurement, and Evaluation. Yes, you are absolutely right the classes are not easy. I made a schedule of readings, discussions, and papers. It has helped a great deal. So far its great.

[@zeesaleh4683]

I just got admitted to uconn to CLAS and am SO excited to start!! I just subscribed :) I love your videos!

[@beccafaustin5314]

I am a UCONN Student but I've been attending at the Stamford Campus. This fall I'll be making my way up to Storrs!! Super excited!

[@avaresio73]

Becca Faustin aw yay go huskies!!!!

[@meganerika6404]

Becca Faustin I was just accepted to UConn Stamford which was a little off putting because I’d initially wanted to attend at Storrs. If I do decide to attend I too would transfer after a year or two to Storrs. What was your experience like at the Stamford campus? It’d be really helpful!💙

[@meganerika6404]

Karina C Really! Where are you from and what major?:)

[@meganerika6404]

Karina C Cool! I live in Milford and I guess I’m exploratory too lol. I applied late to Storrs for animal science and health sciences and got accepted into my major which like yours, isn’t a major at Stanford:/ Ya know I’ve only seen pictures of the dorms and they look REALLY nice... I was planning on touring the campus but Corona😅

[@meganerika6404]

Karina C HA I know🤣 And nah I’m gonna live on campus, the tour was supposed to be my deciding factor but the dorms look too nice online🤩

[@lauren_amp]

Go huskies! I’m an incoming freshman this year - thank you your video is extremely informative!!

[@김기범-z3f]

I took two years off UConn to do my mandatory army service for korea. I'm trying to return for fall 2021. I spent my two years of uconn at Stamford so I don't know anything about storrs. So this video helped a lot lol. I hope I can get back in lol.

[@baddestmofo]

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[@KaitlinCurtis]

just found your channel!! love your videos...i don't go to uconn but this was very interesting seeing the difference from my school!

[@avaresio73]

I'm glad you liked it! I find that a lot of larger schools are really similar but there are always some major differences that are interesting to note!

[@hammerlane3871]

and for your own good, dont waltz out into the road without watching where you're going... I had to detour in my truck and almost ran over 5 people because they jumped out in front of me without paying attention

[@Anayacalhoun]

This is my dream college and I'm in middle School and I already have my future planned out

[@Slothbeast72]

This will most likely change. - senior in hs

[@Anayacalhoun]

@@Slothbeast72 probably

[@alexiapino8108]

I also had my whole future planned out! That definitely changed quite a bit over the years. My biggest advice is don’t let your planned future come in the way of an open mind. I made that mistake and it’s awful!

[@armandorodriguez6447]

That pic of yaw in hallway,omg it look so tight,where do the athletes live cause wow I can touch the walls with my elbows

[@kristincook1770]

Hi Alyssa - your overview of UCONN seemed so positive and then I read your exchange with Eden (the grad student) and was taken back by your comment to her that there are a "ton of things" you don't like about UCONN and you wanted to transfer at one point. My son can't make a decision between UCONN and another school. Can you tell me what you hated so much that you almost transferred? THANKS a bunch.

[@avaresio73]

Hey Kristin! SO sorry for the late response- I took some time off of youtube. I try to keep things positive but realistic in my videos especially because the majority of people watching are hopeful freshmen. Just like with any situation, there were plenty of things that I liked and didn't like about UConn. One main thing that I struggled with was the sheer size of my classes- being a Bio major, a lot of my classes freshman and sophomore year were huuuuge lecture halls and I struggled a ton with the content because high school didn't prepare me enough for college. I felt like I was drowning at some points and I also felt like I was surrounded by people who were infinitely smarter than I. I also had a lot of health issues my freshman and sophomore year which made my academics slip, and that had a subsequent toll on my mental health. I found that not many of the professors in large lecture halls were understanding about these issues. However, when I moved into my sorority house I gained a super close and supportive group of friends, and then junior year I started taking classes that were more niche and interesting to me personally. If your son wants to talk about uconn, I would love to hear from you or him further! Wish you all the best :)

[@dianelink6467]

Love your videos- I so wish we had such great support when I was at UConn a thousand years ago - I lived in the jungle then mcmahon and finally south.

[@avaresio73]

Diane Link i lived in what used to be the jungle😂😂

[@janetlliguizaca1318]

when you stuggle with school work, is it hard to ask for help( through email or office hours)

[@angelpina139]

Just got accepted to transfer to UConn, so excited!

[@AshleyjasGonzalez]

What year? Sophomore year?

[@angelpina139]

@@AshleyjasGonzalez Junior

[@emmadeveran110]

This was so helpful thanks!!

[@avaresio73]

Emma Deveran yay im so glad to hear! Lmk if you have any more questions:)

[@micahalphonso108]

How does the honors program work at UConn... what do you do to get in?

[@avaresio73]

Micah Alphonso you actually dont do anything! They pick the honors students from the pool of applicants and then honors students have the choice to accept or decline

[@jenniferjulianjf712]

Great video!!! I would’ve guessed you were a dietetics major, hahaha! I’m interested in applying (or being chosen) to the honors program and was surprised you were in it, just because it’s very selective. How was your experience in it? Do you continue in the honors program throughout college?

[@jenniferjulianjf712]

Go huskies!

[@avaresio73]

I LOVE dietetics but I chose to seek it more as an interest/hobby(?) instead of a career path! When I applied there wasn’t a way to apply to the honors program, I’m pretty sure we were just selected but it is a fantastic program! I love being in honors and it provides many great opportunities for us. I’m still in the honors program now and i plan on graduating with honors!

[@edeneverly2573]

I'm a grad alum and holy crap my experiences and opinions are VERY different lol.

[@avaresio73]

Eden Everly im curious to know in what way!! I know that uconn has implemented a lot stricter rules especially with partying over the years

[@edeneverly2573]

@@avaresio73 I will just say that I was very naive and thought grad scho would be an amazing experience to explore new ideas and academic freedom to pursue my interests. It killed my spirit, crushed my PASSION for scholarship and teaching, the administrative failures, incompetence, politics... It was a mess. I was expected to lie to prospective students. I had to give up half my funding to stop a colleague from losing her spot and having nowhere to go. Terrible treatment by faculty and exploitation. It broke my heart. I left academia all together in large part because that school was nothing but a stressful nightmare, and when I'm asked, I will still be honest and say that I would discourage it and it would be at the bottom as far as choices for both undergrad and grad. And my students came to me upset and anxious about something every single day. No one was happy. But honestly it's kind of like with family, I still will always have a place in my heart for my school and what I learned about myself. But it was dysfunctional, and I still hold a lot of crap from the negative environment and poor treatment. If there was any other way and I could do it again, I'd never go there. Glad you had a good experience, though! It's refreshing to hear.

[@avaresio73]

Eden Everly agh I am SO sorry to hear that!! That truly sounds like a nightmare and a lot of my friends who are grad students have actually experienced similar situations so I know not all of those problems are solved. There are definitely a ton of things that I really don’t like about UConn and I actually wanted to transfer coming into my Junior year but living in my sorority house really turned around the experience for me. As a larger institution, UConn REALLY needs to work on caring more about its students/faculty.

[@calebnadeau7184]

I'm in all honors classes, and even taking an ECE Economics course that will give me 1 UConn credit. My family is poor, so I'll be able to get free tuition because of something they've recently started. They're waving SATs, which is great because I'm dogshit at math. What do you think my chances of being able to get into storrs are? Not entirely sure what my gpa is but it's pretty decent.

[@avaresio73]

Hey caleb sorry I'm just seeing this! It definitely depends a lot on your gpa and also your extracurriculars, make sure you show them that you're willing to be involved and take leadership positions!

[@calebnadeau7184]

@@avaresio73 I decided I hate that campus and everything around that area, so I'm not going, but thanks!

[@avaresio73]

@@calebnadeau7184 i don’t blame you!! I hope you find a school that you really love :)

[@naydenbear]

Heyy Great Video! I have a question, can you use the gym even if you don't live on campus?

[@avaresio73]

Nayden yes! If you’re a full time student at storrs, the gym is part of your payment plan

[@tianavstheworld]

my dream college but it’s not looking too great for me :/

[@sahilkamlakarsawant6448]

Hello alyssa Nice video...☺️ u make good videos I just now saw your channel its has good contents and this information was helpful.☺️☺️💯💯thanks and keep it up 💯💯go huskiess💯💯❤❤

[@cxro409]

Hey I‘m Carolin from Germany. I found your Channel and i really like it. some questions: why don‘t you live any more in the sorority House and will live in an Apartment? Or is ist normal That Seniors don’t live in a soroity house? (We don’t have stuff like That in Germany, so I don’t Know) Will you live Alone or With Friends? Sorry for bering so curious. I just wondered (Sorry for my Bad Englisch😬)

[@avaresio73]

Hi carolin!! It’s pretty normal that juniors and seniors will move into an apartment with friends, so most people live in the sorority house as a sophomore or junior! Next semester I’ll be living in an apartment with friends 💖

[@firou004]

did u meet paige buckers ❤️🐺

[@avaresio73]

I wish! I never did but i did see Katie Lou one time on campus and I was starstruck

[@kathrynisabel94]

is there a dresscode on campus or just at the gym?

[@ukhtikhulailahbaried8675]

So, were you living in the dorm during your freshman, then joined sorority, and next semester you will be living in an apartment? I just want to get it clear, thanks.. 😅🙏

[@avaresio73]

I lived in a dorm called buckley my freshman year, joined my sorority but lived in a dorm called north in fall of my sophomore year and then went abroad in the spring, this year as a junior i lived in my sorority house, and next year as a senior I’ll be in an apartment!

[@ukhtikhulailahbaried8675]

@@avaresio73 oh I see,, thank you! Btw, I like your voice.. It's sooo calming 😊

[@Moni-ql8uq]

if i want to become a pediatrician what campus do i apply to and what do i major in ?

[@antoinettemulenga]

Too late..😩 But ill live, may God be with me

[@khayaam4396]

How much is a good SAT score for UConn and how much is a good SAT score for a scholarship

[@avaresio73]

It's all relative! I'm not super equipped to answer that but if you look into past admissions data and talk to your college advisors they should be able to point you into a good range :)

[@babaralirabbani9201]

Hey a little bit off topic. I applied on 30th nov2020 to uconn phd progrm fall 2021...Today is 17feb2021 and still no deciision. when is the expected decision time.??

[@dulcehernandez5832]

The decision should be coming out in March if you applied regular decision. I applied the same date as you and just got my decision! Good luck

[@babaralirabbani9201]

@@dulcehernandez5832 thanks for the update. i read in one of forums. The decisions will be sent on 1march.

[@diyasood-wojahn4265]

Subscribed with notifications

[@avaresio73]

You are so kind!! Thank you so much💖💖💖💖i love commenting with everyone on here and getting to know everyone in this community

[@diyasood-wojahn4265]

@Alyssa Varesio aww I really appreciate it when creators connect with the fan base like you are doing thanks so much ❤️❤️

[@flxraine]

buckship 🥺♥️ and OMG THAT FEATURE 🤣

[@flxraine]

also regarding the dress code, they actually recently changed it! heres the article link 😁 dailycampus.com/stories/2020/3/9/rec-center-now-allows-students-to-self-determine-appropriate-dress-code

[@avaresio73]

Floraine Evardo yes someone commented that it made me so happy!!!!

[@Theyluvv.iviiii]

im scared!!

[@hasnaaelmor8650]

GO HUSKIEESSS!!

[@avaresio73]

Hasssieee Is er YESSSSS love that husky pride!!!!

[@alperyldrm4131]

you're the reason for commit this university:)

[@ryani6050]

Go huskies

[@avaresio73]

Haha youre the best!

[@mohammadkhairulislam7215]

go huskies!

[@avaresio73]

Mohammad Khairul Islamyay go huskies!

[@christopherhill5251]

Made it

[@jasveersinghmatharu8563]

Go Huskies

[@avaresio73]

go huskies!

[@user-wg3wj6ur9z]

UConn is a huge party school. She is not being truthful.

[@avaresio73]

This is definitely up to interpretation and obviously UConn has parties, but it's nowhere near as big of a party school as other state universities. This was just my experience and I'll always be 100% honest in my videos!

[@rileyanne8843]

go huskies !

[@avaresio73]

woohoo go huskies!

[@CiggyCigss]

Go Huskies

[@avaresio73]

Woo!!!